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EU drops 'associate member' title for Canada as summit begins in Montreal and no Canada-U.S. trade deal coming with American midterms next week

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Ep 192 – EU drops 'associate member' title for Canada as summit begins in Montreal and no Canada-U.S. trade deal coming with American midterms next week
Plus: Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada is not yet in a position to reach a trade deal with the U.S., even with the congressional midterms just days away. Industry Minister Mélanie Joly says Ottawa is consulting its lawyers about remarks by the CEO of Cleveland-Cliffs, who suggested he bought Stelco to protect his company's U.S. operations from Canadian competition. The federal spending watch-dog plans to issue nine report cards today. The company that owns MV Odyssey says they've run out of money because of high fuel costs.
1 days ago • 6m 53s
Ep 191 – Most Canadians believe Carney is on the right track cozying up to Europe and Ottawa wants to hear from First Nations as it reviews the Indian Act
Plus: Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty says First Nations have offered mixed reactions to Ottawa's plan to review the Indian Act, a Ukraine-based animal rescue group says a Canadian volunteer has been killed in a drone attack, in Saskatchewan, Premier Scott Moe's government, in its throne speech, is promising to continue to cut personal income taxes, and five finalists vying to represent Canada at the 2027 Eurovision song contest are making their pitches.
2 days ago • 6m 26s
Ep 190 – Canada and the U.S. could be working towards a new trade deal and Ottawa tables bill to ban MAID solely for mental illness
Plus: Abu Dhabi's crown prince is in Ottawa for meetings as Canada and the United Arab Emirates work to cement their trade ties, the federal government is set to introduce changes today to Canada's medical assistance in dying law, new municipal governments are ready to get to work in Ontario after municipal elections last night, and a Montreal man and his fugitive racoon are back in the spotlight for a trip to get it vaccinated against rabies.
3 days ago • 6m 55s
Ep 189 – First Nations' leaders convene in Ottawa for historic meeting with Carney and Obama hits campaign trail ahead of U.S. midterms
Plus: former President Barack Obama took aim at U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs on Canadian goods, one of the four soldiers killed in the fire at Canadian Forces Base Wainwright is being remembered as a dedicated brother and friend, British Columbia's Premier-Designate Lorne Doerkson has a long to-do list as he laid out his priorities just one day after his party was elected with about two-thirds of the province's 93 seats in the legislature, and the Ontario-born voice artist behind Looney Tunes characters Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, and Porky Pig, has died - Eric Bauza was 46.
4 days ago • 7m 29s
Ep 188 – Prime Minister Carney is in Istanbul exploring a new free-trade partnership
Canada's chief trade negotiator to the United States says Donald Trump will still be U.S. President after the midterm elections and will still drive trade policy. Canada's deepening ties with Europe could help fill some of the massive gaps left by the U.S. pulling back from foreign aid. Proposals that would limit access to provincial services based on immigration status are on track to narrowly pass in Alberta's referendum. The mother of a Canadian soldier killed at a military base in Alberta is remembering her son as passionate and loving.
7 days ago • 6m 35s
Ep 187 – Carney says trade talks between Canada and the U.S. are still on pause and Stelco could face legal action
Plus: Carney is warning Stelco that it could face legal action if it fails to meet its employment commitments, the federal government will add $1-billion to help build a road to the Ring of Fire region in Northern Ontario, New Brunswick's biggest ocean port is getting a major upgrade, and today marks 12 years since a terrorist attack at the national war memorial and Parliament Hill that shook the country.
8 days ago • 6m 29s
Ep 186 – Alberta's separation vote could have lasting impacts and an update on the injured soldiers from CFB Wainwright
Plus: Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has updated the province on the status of the Canadian Armed Forces soldiers injured during the fire at C-F-B Wainwright, Prime Minister Mark Carney is headed to Turkey today in a bid to deepen ties with a strategic ally, a lawsuit filed in the United States Court of International Trade asks it to declare President Donald Trump's tariffs on Canadian products illegal and order a refund, and a new report from Food Banks Canada paints a grim picture of the situation across the country.
9 days ago • 8m 13s
Ep 185 – Alberta voters overwhelmingly reject push for separation and investigators are on the ground at CFB Wainwright
Plus: Residents of Wainwright, Alberta, are mourning the four soldiers killed and 39 injured when a wind-driven grass fire swept through a military training exercise at the Alberta base, interim British Columbia conservative leader Lorne Doerkson says attempts by NDP leader David Eby to "impugn" his patriotism are "disgusting", Canada Border Services Agency says two men were charged after the seizure of 127 kilograms of suspected cocaine at the Ambassador Bridge border crossing in Windsor, Ontario, and a new report finds Canadian kids are still spending too much time staring at a screen.
10 days ago • 6m 23s
Ep 184 – Four soldiers dead after tragedy at CFB Wainwright
Plus: federal Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre offers condolences to the families of the soldiers who died at CFB Wainwright, Alberta labour leaders say the tragedy that struck over the weekend in the province demonstrates the need for national unity, another former Marineland beluga whale has died, Statistics Canada says the annual pace of inflation rose to 3.1 per cent in September as war in the Middle East continued to drive up gas prices, and how is Canada combatting its drug problem?
11 days ago • 5m 54s
Ep 183 – Carney's last push to keep Alberta united with Canada and Lotto Max hits record jackpot of $90M
Plus: A community in Oregon gathered to remember three children killed in a shooting at an elementary school, drone attacks on cargo ships in the Black Sea this month have raised concerns among NATO members, the Snowbirds Aerial Demonstration Team will perform at their final air show in Moose Jaw, and what was Ryan Wedding's endgame?
14 days ago • 8m 13s

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